EDC 102 Research: How Does My District Fund its Schools?
What is the question?
What funding sources does my district use to fund its schools? Di
What does this question mean?
Districts can get money locally from the population through property taxes, from the state in the form of financial aid, or the federal government, usually from "Title I" money that is targeted at students in poverty.
Why might this question be useful in a context report?
How a district funds its schools is an important piece of information. By comparing a district's funding sources with the state's average, you can get an idea of the overall wealth of the district.
Where did you look for answers for this question?
This piece of information is available in the District area of the Information Works site.
For Example...
1. Go to the Information Works! Site and choose the "District Reports" option.
2. Choose your district, and scroll down to choose the "Program Expenditures" report.
3. Scroll down to the bottom right of the page, where you see this graph:
4. Possible statement:
East Providence funds its schools through a combination of local, state, and federal sources. Fifty six percent of its school funds come from local taxes, while the state contributes thirty-seven permits and the seven percent comes from federal sources. These values are consistent with the state average for each funding source.(Information Works : Rhode Island Public Schools, 2008)
The bibliographical reference will look like this:
EDC 102 Research: How Does My District Fund its Schools?
What is the question?
What funding sources does my district use to fund its schools? DiWhat does this question mean?
Districts can get money locally from the population through property taxes, from the state in the form of financial aid, or the federal government, usually from "Title I" money that is targeted at students in poverty.Why might this question be useful in a context report?
How a district funds its schools is an important piece of information. By comparing a district's funding sources with the state's average, you can get an idea of the overall wealth of the district.Where did you look for answers for this question?
This piece of information is available in the District area of the Information Works site.For Example...
1. Go to the Information Works! Site and choose the "District Reports" option.2. Choose your district, and scroll down to choose the "Program Expenditures" report.
3. Scroll down to the bottom right of the page, where you see this graph:
4. Possible statement:
East Providence funds its schools through a combination of local, state, and federal sources. Fifty six percent of its school funds come from local taxes, while the state contributes thirty-seven permits and the seven percent comes from federal sources. These values are consistent with the state average for each funding source.(Information Works : Rhode Island Public Schools, 2008)
The bibliographical reference will look like this:
Information Works : Rhode Island Public Schools. (2008). National Center for Public Education and Social Policy. Retrieved September 29, 2008, from http://infoworks.ride.uri.edu/2008/pdf/ds-insite-pie/10d-expp.pdf.